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Job Summary
This job is a great position for those starting your career in clinical research and/or data management as well as pre-medical graduates. The occupant will interact with patients learn many relevant medical concepts pertaining to bleeding and clotting and have opportunities to work in both clinical and laboratory projects according to their interests and availability.Qualifications
Education
B.A. B.S. required. Individuals with other backgrounds with the requisite experience will be considered.
Experience:
Prior experience with data management and/or the IRB/clinical research process is preferred
1-2 years of experience in Academic/Research Environment
Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required
Analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources apply professional principles in performing various analyses and summarize the information to solve problems.
Excellent English language skills for writing editing and proofreading
Excellent communication skills and sensitivity to confidentiality issues; diplomacy and discretion.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously prioritize and meet deadlines.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Proficiency with multiple software applications including Microsoft Office suite database programs and medical records programs such as EPIC.
Healthcare experience particularly in an academic setting is a plus
Familiarity with EPIC and Data Management/Statistical software is a plus
Duties and Responsibilities:
Registers and updates patient information on American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network (ATHN) systems. Submitting surveillance data on demographics bleeding and clotting events of the MGH Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) patient population to ATHN and the CDC.
Consenting patients with relevant bleeding disorders for the CDC Community Counts registry ATHN studies industry sponsored studies and local projects.
Maintain clear accurate and up to date records of patient study notes including documentation of the informed consent process
Conducting protocol related in-person/virtual visits with study participants. Completing collecting and tracking of all study forms.
Assisting medical providers with organizing clinic visits as needed and identifying eligible patients for studies and the consent process.
Attend monthly study site management meetings with study sponsors
Communicating project policies and procedures to personnel and third-party groups.
Periodic testing of data validity performing QA as well as identifying and resolving any errors or discrepancies.
Assisting with other administrative/planning/reporting tasks and requirements as mandated by our HTC Region ATHN/CDC Health and Human Services Administration (HRSA) or specific needs by the clinical research team
Analyzing HTCs quality improvement transition project data
Maintain email list for HTCs bleeding disorder patients
Assisting with data gathering for other hemostasis and thrombosis related projects such as surveys and patient reported outcomes.
Managing the blood sample collection process for all patients enrolled in CDC/ATHN related research studies.
Generating reports to end users
Pulling data and providing clean datasets to end users
Participating in formal and informal presentations of protocols and results to staff. May also collaborate in preparing articles for journal publications and making presentations at conferences and meetings.
Attending/conducting meetings teleconferences and webinars relevant to current or upcoming research and clinical projects
Assist providers with the life cycle of establishing vendor/third party contract requests to invoicing for services
Participate in lab/bench work as needed
Support the HTCs clinical research development processes from study start up to close out including Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions third party grants/agreements submissions and other regulatory matters.
Maintain the centers ATHN database of our patient population in Clinical Manager the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) repository for patient data collection required by the CDC.
Serve as a liaison with sponsors IRB core laboratories site PIs and study staff for all clinical research related matters
Monitor and review data collection entry and other related activities to ensure protocol compliance and consistency
Assist with the maintenance of regulatory documentation and site study files
Manage study budgets assisting with development of research budgets and reconciling payments for industry sponsored clinical trials.
Coordinate activities at hospital to ensure correct testing/processing and send out instructions specific to the study
Identify new research projects beneficial reports and improve research workflow
Complete annual reports as mandated by our HTC Region ATHN/CDC and Health and Human Services Administration (HRSA)
Provide editorial support in designing and writing study protocols designing study forms and data reports.
Support qualitative/quantitative data analysis for projects as directed by medical directors and collaborating institutions.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Working Schedule:
Hybrid 32 hours per week
Location: Mass General Hospital - 55 Fruit Street Boston MA
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